Ayala has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Walnut Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 64-43. The Bulldogs were probably out for revenge after losing 91-73 to them when the teams met back in November of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Walnut's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Myles Wainwright, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 16 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Leon, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Ayala's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Walnut, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Ayala will head out to square off against Diamond Bar at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Walnut, they will welcome Bonita at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walnut is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
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